Boston, Massachusetts vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  38.1% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8131.5100  112.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.992.1100  10.5%
Heart Failure101.2101.2100  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4101.8100  7.8%
Pneumonia102104100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,250$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,266$16,237  0.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,542$22,499  7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,495$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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